(XINHUA)

Swimmer Ye Shiwen waves upon arrival in Incheon, a coastal city in the northwest of the Republic of Korea, on September 16 for the 2014 Asian Games.

With its 1,328-member delegation, which includes 33 Olympic champions such as Ye, China seeks to top the Games for the ninth straight time since 1982.

About 10,000 athletes and 4,000 officials from 45 countries and regions are expected to take part in the XVII Asiad, the official title of the 2014 games, in Incheon from September 19 to October 4.